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1. BD v B Ltd [2024] NZDT 455 (6 June 2024) [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...showing an F53 error code fault. BD was referred by [Appliance Brand] to the Respondent, B Ltd (trading as [redacted] Family Business) (“B Ltd”), which is [Appliance Brand]’s service agent in the [Region] area. BD has not been satisfied with the services she received from B Ltd and brings a claim against B Ltd seeking damages of $519.88, being the repair cost she paid to B Ltd ($227.99), the cost of the second-hand replacement washing machine that she purchased to replace the Machine...

2. YM v F Ltd [2024] NZDT 64 (20 February 2024) [pdf, 223 KB]

   ...purchased together. Her solicitor initially contacted NP of F Ltd in January 2022 to enquire about whether the business could carry out accounting work required for the case. 2. NP then made contact directly with YM and discussed the case over the phone, sending her through a letter of engagement to sign. On 1 February 2022, YM signed the letter of engagement, which provided hourly rates and gave an estimate of costs for the work of between $6000-$10,000.00. YM paid a deposit of $3000...

3. CK v HC & KD [2024] NZDT 537 (11 June 2024) [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...dysplasia. 3. CK and HC are claiming $15,114.17 from KD being the refund of the purchase price of $4500 together with the costs of OP’s diagnosis and treatment. 4. At today’s hearing only CK and HC attended. KD was contacted three times on the phone number provided (between 9.15 and 9.25) but each call went to answerphone. The hearing can proceed in the absence of a party (see s42 Disputes Tribunal Act) 5. The issues for determination are: a) Was KD in trade of selling do...

4. BI v ID [2024] NZDT 806 (13 September 2024) [pdf, 113 KB]

   ...collision, was driving his father’s vehicle unsupervised, and according to BI, ID did not have L plates visible at the time of the collision. Although initially responsive, BI said that he only had ID’s contact details on social media, no actual phone number or email. ID did not send his email address as promised, and stopped responding to BI’s calls online. BI eventually found ID’s parents address that is publicly available through social media and brought a claim to the Tribun...

5. LCRO 004/2016 VN v VN (27 July 2017) [pdf, 134 KB]

   ...for the estates and the trusts where her interests conflict with those of her clients. Review hearing [14] Both parties attended a review hearing in [Town] on 25 July 2017. Ms VN was accompanied by Ms R, a lawyer who had provided regulated services to the executors and trustees on behalf of the firm, and Mr J VN, a brother. Nature and scope of review [15] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the process of review under the Act:2...

6. JL v P Ltd & SX [2024] NZDT 685 (27 August 2024) [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...remediate the bed. 7. The matter was heard over two hearings. SX did not attend either. The hearing proceeded in her absence pursuant to s42 of the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988. 8. The issues to be determined are: a. Who supplied the services and who were the contracting parties? b. Was there a failure to produce the outcome made known, or a failure to produce the outcome within the agreed timeframe? c. If not, what is the remedy? Who supplied the services and w...

7. OIA-124051.pdf [pdf, 849 KB]

   Legal Services Commissioner Justice Centre I 19 Aitken Street I DX SX10125 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 lsc@justice.govt.nz 28 August 2025 Our ref: OIA 124051 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Legal aid costs for Danny and Roberto Jaz Thank you for your email of 22 July 2025, requesting the total amount paid to lawyers acting for Mr Danny and Mr Roberto Jaz from Legal Aid Services, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Specif...

8. DD v H Ltd [2023] NZDT 536 (17 October 2023) [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...(Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2023] NZDT 536 APPLICANT DD RESPONDENT H Ltd The Tribunal orders: DD Must pay H Ltd $1,012.00 by 4pm on 7 November 2023. Reasons: 1. The respondent provided the services of an electrician to the applicant. The applicant was charged $1,257.38 for this work of which $195.00 has been paid to date. The applicant is unhappy with the work and the amount she was charged and has not paid the invoice. The ap...

9. 2017 NZSSAA 023 (24 May 2017) [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...Mr XXXX sent an email asking how the reviewed amount had been calculated. He referred to his letter of 19 October and asked the Ministry to confirm which amounts had been allowed. [8] On 30 November 2015 Mr XXXX wrote again. He referred to a phone call from someone who explained that the sum of $7 was the amount satisfying the 1995 order of the Authority. He asked that the mileage rate be increased to 67 cents per km to reflect the fixed cost of running his car, increasing the...

10. 1. Ngati Paoa Trust Board's section 274 notice - Americas Cup proceedings - 6 September [pdf, 134 KB]

    ...agrees to participate in mediation or other alternative dispute resolution of the Application. DATED 6 September 2018 _____________________________ J D K Gardner-Hopkins Counsel for the Board 3 The Board’s address for service is C/- James Gardner-Hopkins, Barrister, PO Box 25-160, Wellington 6011. Documents for service on the Board may be left at that address for service or may be emailed to james@jghbarrister.com. Service by email is preferred, with recei...